Chinese climber Guan Jing's body recovered from K2

A joint rescue team from Pakistan and Nepal has recovered the body of a Chinese climber who died on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, located in northern Pakistan, according to a regional government spokesperson.

Faizullah Faraq, spokesperson for the Gilgit-Baltistan government, confirmed that the body of Guan Jing was airlifted from K2’s base camp by an army helicopter after mountaineers successfully brought it down from higher elevations.

Jing lost her life on Tuesday after being struck by falling rocks during her descent, just one day after reaching the summit alongside a group of climbers.

Her body was transported to a hospital in the city of Skardu and will be sent to Islamabad following coordination with her family and Chinese authorities, Faraq added.

Karrar Haidri, vice president of the Pakistan Alpine Club, said the recovery took several days and involved challenging conditions. One of the rescuers was injured during the mission and had to be evacuated by helicopter.

Standing at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet), K2 is regarded as one of the most dangerous and technically demanding peaks in the world.

Jing’s death follows the recent loss of German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier, who died over two weeks ago while attempting another peak in the region.